Screen rack



Aug. 4, 1925. f "1,548,468

A c. H. HOLLEMAN SCREEN RACK Filed June 7. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 i @Y n v 70 .4

, l 7 4 I ru; J F E Z Aug. 4, 1925. 1,548,468

. c. H. HoLLEMAN SCREEN RACK Y Filed June 7. 192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 Y 191,5 20 7,@ A l J9 /z7\ 15 1 QP) RTN ff J6 M4" l FUE ..3

INVENTOR @caff/J w27/MMM .ATTORNEY Patented ug. 4, i925.

PATENT FFECE.

CHARLES H. HOLLEIYIAN, OF AKRON, OHIO.

SCREEN RACK.

Application filed June 7, 1923.

To'all 'Lo/:0m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. HoLLia- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Screen Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and novel improvements in racks adapted for use in holding rolls of'wire screen or other rolled goods.

Objects of the invention are to provide a screen rack of simple, durable construction which may be manufactured at a low cost andwhich is designed to hold a relatively7 large number of rolls of screen of differentI widths and which is designed for a fixture or display rack for stores, the ar rangement being such that a large number of rolls of screen of different sizes may be attractively displayed in a minimum amount of space.

A further object is to provide a screen rack which will hol'd a plurality7 of rolls of screen in a-manner that will permit the rolls to be quickly and conveniently mounted thereon or.V removed therefrom and which will permit the screen to be easily wound therefrom without loosening the roll.

The above-objects are accomplished and additional ends are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, it being understood that the invention 'is capable of various adaptations and that changes and modifications may be made or substitutions resorted to which come within the scope of the cl'aiins hereunto appended.

In the drawings in which similar numerals of reference are used to designate like parts as the same may appear in any of the several views Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing my improved rack with one roll of wire mount-ed thereon.

Figure 2 is a view of saine taken in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing in side elevation a screen supporting bracket constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 4 is a sectional view as indicated by the lines 4 4 of Figure 2.

Serial No. 643,901.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary' view showing in front elevation a portion of my improved rack with .a roll of screen mounted thereon.

Proceeding now to a detailed description of the invention with particular reference t0 the embodiment thereof, shown in the drawings, the numerals 6 and denote suitable horizontal base members which are alike and are arranged in parallel spaced relation. The numerals 8 and 9 denote a pair of upright members, each of which is tenented or otherwise secured in one of the base members 8 and 9. The members 6 and 7 are held in spaced parallel relation by the rods 10 which extend through alined bores 1n said members 8 and 9. Each bolt is provided at each end thereof with screw threads and the nuts l1 and 12 are operatively threaded on each end thereof with one of the side members S and 9 positioned therebetween. Each of said nuts being tightened to firmly secure the side members in parallel spaced relation.

Each side member 8 and 9 is provided adjacent the u per end thereof with a cradle arm 13 whicli is bolted or otherwise secured thereto. Each cradle arm comprises a central, horizontal' portion 13b and is provided at each end thereof with upwardly inclined end portions 13a. The said cradle arms are arranged in lateral alinement and provide a support for a plurality of rolls of screen or remnants of rolls which may be placed therein.

The numeral 14 is used to denote supporting brackets which are secured to the uprights 8 and 9 by the bolts 15 or other suitable means. Each supporting bracket 14 comprises a rigid strap 14a adapted to eX- tend in a horizontal position forwardly and rearwardly from the members S and 9. Two centrally arranged parallel straps Hb project at a right angle from the strap la and the ends of said straps 14h are connected with the flat strap 14C which is provided with suitable bores for the purpose of receiving the bolts 15 by which the brackets are secured to the supports 8 and 9. The bracket-s are arranged in horizontally alined pairs and are substantially alike, differing only in the length of the strap 14". If the rack is designed to hold a plurality of rolls of wire screen of the saine widthA` all the brackets 14 are constructed exactly alike.

In the drawings there is illustrated a rack designed to hold screen of different widths and .each pair of brackets are designed with the strap members 1st-b of a particular length, each differing from the length of the members in the other brackets.

It will be seen that by reference to Figure 1 that the brackets 14 with thelon-gest strap member 14h are arranged at the bottom of the rack and that the members 14 in each set of brackets are successively shorter. The Widest screen is thus arranged at the bottom of the rack and the narrowest screen;

.at .the top thereofT an arrangement which provides a .Well arranged .rack and a neat rod 1G` ismounted in eachpair-of. alinedbores. The supporting rod 16 is threaded at .each end' thereof and a Wingnut 17 is opera- :tivelyv secured thereon to securely hold the rod .in place.

. Each strap 14a is provided with a horizontalbore at points in close spaced relation toonefof-the straps 14h andan arcuate pres- =sure :arm 18 is secured to .each end `of the .strap 14a by means of the. bolt 19 which is positioned through a suitable bore in one end of said arm and is securedv insaidbore. Each'arcuate arm 18 is provided at the forwa-rd-end' thereof with a horizontal extension-18AA which projects toward and inialinev`ment-.withthe extension 18a on'theI like bracketat the other side of the mack.v The numeral' 2O denotes a pressure blade which --is secured to the extension 18 by means 1of sure blade 20 is mounted for a limited ro-.

the bolts 21v or by any suitable fasteningv means. lt will thus be seen that the pres:

tary movement on the bolt 19 andthat it .can be-moved to and from the rod 16.

The numeral 22 denotes a Washer which is 1 .positioned on the rod 1G at a point between the strap 14a and the Wing nut 17. The washer 22 is provided adjacent the one edge thereof With an opening Z3-in which is v mounted one end of the spring Q4: the other end of the spring being mounted in the opening 25 which is formed in the arm 18 as shown in Figure 3. The spring 24 is arranged to normally hold the arms 18 in a downward position so that the blade 2() will be constantly pressed against the roll ot wire Q5. The numeral 26 denotes a. tapered plug having an axial bore 26a.

In each bracket 14 the strap members 14" are shorter than the similar members in the bracket directly thereunder whereby each set of brackets will hold screen of a particular width. The strap 14 is provided on the outer face thereof at 'a point approximately central thereof with numerals or characters 27 which indicate the size of the screen earried by that bracket. The pressure blade 20 is also provided centrally thereof with characters 28 which indicate the width of the screen carried by the brackets on which said -blade is mounted.

It will be seen by reference to Figures 1 -and 2 that the characters 27 on the strap 14 at the bottom of the rack indicate that the said bracket carried et() inch screen and that thev reference character 27" onf` said `bracket, Adirectly thereabove carried 38; inch ets landthe rod is placed-through ,the v*bores 261 inthe plugs 26.so risata-.extend through the screen and through-.the bores in the arm 12a. The-Washer 22 is placed-om :the end of each rod and each of the, Wing nuts 17 isloperati-vely.tlireaded';thereon.` To re- -move the screen-from'the rolLi/theifreefend .iof the screen .is seized',.thusrevolvingthe roll and .umvindingthe sc-reen-fgthe blade Q0, being :held rmly-againstft-he roll 25 tby-the .t action vof: .the spring 24,- xvill -prevent--the-roll from. becoming loosened.

f It. willi thus-:bef-seen'that Lhave, provided ascreen rack which will'ocoupy only asmall amount of space and onwhich ada/nge number 'ofrolls of Wire screen ofdifferent sizes can be attractively displayed.

' Having thus illustrated-my inventionfand described the same in detail,-what I-elaim as new and desire to secure'by Letters Patent is 1J In4 a sere-en rack, afframe comprising two side members. each consistingof aibase member and an upright memberyadjustable-means to hold..said membersgfin spaced parallel relation. a plurality of bracketsfsecured .inv spaced relation.-to-=each=.upright member, each bracket'compr-ising a# base portion. a vhorizontal portion- ,projecting therefrom and .extendingilat-erally f-rornifthe side of thc frame; a horizontaharm` which 4projects forwardly and-izearavardlyffrom the outwardly projecting end of said horizontal portion. each arm .being arranged -in the same horizontal plane witht-hefarm=of a similar bracket on the other side member and means to rotatably mount a roll of screen xvire bet-Ween the like endsof isaid .similar brackets.

1 v 2. In ascreen rack, a frame including two brackets secured `to each'of saidf members,

'reach :bracket on each upright being in hori`= zontal alinement-` with 1 a similar v `bracket on:

the otherfnprightU member, each bracket n comprising y'a lbase portion, means to secure, -lthei'base port-lonto oneof said upright mem-.L1 1 =bers,jahor1-zontal portion 4projecting from' l' -from-'one side of Ethe` frame, a horizontala said base portionl and extendingtransversely r arm securedftol said horizontal portion,` rods v-fsupporteduon the likeendsof the arms on eachppair ofr alined brackets, said rods ar-I y'ranged intwo vertical rowsr-and presser members mounted on the like ends ofthe armslon eachpair'ofalined brackets, eachff' t Y sald-rodpsaidf bladeprovid'ed at each end Lpresser member *extending* between said bracketsand arranged to bear vupon a roll of screen mounted on thezrod carried thereby.

1 3. .In a sc1'een1rack,l aframe includingztwo spaced; upright: members, -af plurality. of wbrackets securedto each fof said' members, each bracketprojecting laterally fronnonel. sideof-the aframepanV arm secured to the outwardly projecting end of said bracket. so `asto project,orwardly and rearwardly therefrom, each bracket on each upright be? ing in horizontal alinement with a similar bracket on the other upright members, said arms being likewise alined, a rod mounted in the similar ends of each pair of alined arms so as to extend in two, vertical rows and a spring controlled presser member mounted on and extending between the similar end of each pair of arms.

4. In a screenrack, a frame including two spaced upright members, a plurality of brackets secured to each of said members, each bracket projecting laterally from one side of the frame, an arm secured to the outwardly projecting end of each bracket so as to project forwardly and rearwardly therefrom, each bracket being in horizontal alinement with a similar bracket or the other upright member and each end of each arm being likewise alined, a rod mounted on each end of each pair of alined arms so as to extend therebetween, a presser member including arcuate arms pivotally-mounted on each arm, a presser blade secured to said arms and extending in parallel relation to said rod. said presser blade being movable to jects `forwardly and-rearwardly lfrommthe spaced upright members; a plurality ofoutwardly` projecting ends ofV said horizontal portions, yeach arm i being arrangedrfin 1par'allel1 spacedy lrelation to and'- in the same horizontal plane ,withf the arm of asimilar `bracket on `-the other side member, alined gboresfin .thesnnilar ends of. said arms, arod mounted in saidboresso fasl to. extend between the similarendsifof` each bracket, a

pair of tapered plugs each havingan axial bore, .said plugs mounted Vonxsaid rods and adapted to be Afitted-inthe ends of ya rollof wirescreen to hold the saniein 'a concentric position on1sa1d;-rod,-` a; washer and-na nut onl thefend of each rod, a pressermember? including blade adapted to be fpositioned against: :a roll ,of 'screenfwire mounted on Lfthereonwithl `an `arcuate-arm, each ofisaid arcuate arms :being plvotally secured 4to one:4

oi said, horizontal arms and adapted, to permit 4the blade to be moved to and frompthe roll, of screenlpositioned on said rod; and a spring secured to each arcuate; arm` with the other end thereof securedtooneof saidz washers andlv-adapted to press', said blade lagainst-a rollof screen wiremonnted-onsaid rod.

6. In a rack of thev class described a frame including two upright parallel posts a plurality of brackets secured to each post, said brackets arranged in pairs with each bracket in the pair mounted on opposite posts, each bracket comprising a horizontal supporting arm, a pair of spaced parallel members projecting at a right angle Jfrom the central portion thereof, a base member connecting the ends of said members and means to secure said member to one of said posts.

7. In a rack of the class described two parallel upright posts, a plurality of brackets on each post, said brackets arranged in pairs, with each member of each pair secured to the opposite post in horizontal alinement with the other member of the pair; each bracket comprising a horizontal arm, a pair of spaced parallel straps pro# jecting at a right angle from the central portion thereof; a base member connecting the endsof said straps, said base member bolted to said post, each pair of brackets differing from the brackets of the other pairs in the length of said parallel straps, the brackets with the longest parallel straps arranged at the bottom of the posts with the parallel straps successively shorter in each pair of brackets arranged thereabove, and means to detachably support a roll of screen between the ends of the arms of each pair of brackets. 1

V8. In a screen rack, a frame comprising two side members, a plurality of brackets secured to each side member, said brackets each including a horizontal supporting arm, parallel straps extending'from said support- 

